Paediatric Renal Nutrition Taskforce

The Paediatric Renal Nutrition Taskforce comprises paediatric renal dietitians and paediatric nephrologists from 9 countries across Europe and North America who are dedicated to improving the nutritional care of children with kidney diseases.
The taskforce is endorsed by ESPN and IPNA.

Why was the Paediatric Renal Nutrition Taskforce created?

The taskforce was set up in December 2017, prompted by the challenges and inconsistencies in the nutritional management of children with kidney diseases globally. Many renal centres do not have trained dietitians and the importance of nutrition in patient care is not always addressed in medical education.

The Paediatric Renal Nutrition Taskforce has now published eleven guidelines and educational reviews:

2024: Assessment and management of vitamin status in children with CKD stages 2-5, on dialysis and post-transplantation: clinical practice points from the Pediatric Renal Nutrition Taskforce

2024: The management of dietary fiber intake in children with chronic kidney disease – clinical practice recommendations from the Pediatric Renal Nutrition Taskforce

2024: Nutritional management of the child with chronic kidney disease and on dialysis

2023: Nutritional management of children with acute kidney injury – clinical practice recommendations from the Pediatric Renal Nutrition Taskforce

2022: Nutritional management of the infant with chronic kidney disease stages 2–5 and on dialysis

2021: Assessment and management of obesity and metabolic syndrome in children with CKD stages 2–5 on dialysis and after kidney transplantation—clinical practice recommendations from the Pediatric Renal Nutrition Taskforce

2021: The dietary management of potassium in children with CKD stages 2-5 and on dialysis – clinical practice recommendations from the Pediatric Renal Nutrition Taskforce.

2021: Delivery of a nutritional prescription by enteral tube feeding in children with chronic kidney disease stages 2–5 and on dialysis – clinical practice recommendations from the Pediatric Renal Nutrition Taskforce.

2020: Assessment of nutritional status in children with kidney diseases—clinical practice recommendations from the Pediatric Renal Nutrition Taskforce.

2019: The dietary management of calcium and phosphate in children with CKD stages 2-5 and on dialysis—clinical practice recommendation from the Pediatric Renal Nutrition Taskforce.

2019: Energy and protein requirements for children with CKD stages 2-5 and on dialysis – Clinical Practice Recommendations from the Pediatric Renal Nutrition Taskforce